PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Malmqvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Niss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malmqvist's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Move Bitch - Ludacris. Niss has chosen AOV - Slipknot as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Malmqvist
vs
Niss

178 cm
25
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Malmqvist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Niss!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malmqvist throws a good cross that connects.
Niss tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Malmqvist defends well and Niss ends up having to push Malmqvist into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Niss tries to clinch but Malmqvist is having none of it.
Malmqvist throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Niss tries to close the distance and clinch but Malmqvist swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malmqvist lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Niss backs up against the cage.
Niss throws a series of punches but Malmqvist moves out of range.
Malmqvist appears to be looking for a big counter.
Malmqvist's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Malmqvist duly obliges.
Niss gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Niss dodges the punch combination from Malmqvist.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Malmqvist does no damage.
Niss shoots in looking for a takedown. Malmqvist tries to sprawl out of it but Niss keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Malmqvist manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Malmqvist dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Malmqvist fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Niss is looking for the big counter here.
No joy there for Niss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Malmqvist definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Malmqvist stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Malmqvist wants it to stay on the feet.
Martin Malmqvist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Niss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malmqvist ducks under a wild hook from Niss.
Malmqvist swinging wildly here.
Malmqvist connects with a looping right hand.
Some wild striking there from Malmqvist.
Niss throws a jab when Malmqvist was well out of range.
Niss shoots in looking for a takedown. Malmqvist tries to sprawl out of it but Niss keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Malmqvist manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Niss throws a leg kick but Malmqvist moved away.
Malmqvist fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Niss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martin Malmqvist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malmqvist pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Niss back to the cage. Malmqvist follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Malmqvist avoids the head kick by Niss.
Niss looks winded!
Malmqvist throws a series of punches but Niss avoids them all with ease.
Niss walks into a stiff left hand from Malmqvist.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malmqvist throws a nice looking combination but Niss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Niss misses with a wild combination.
Malmqvist misses with a series of wild punches.
Malmqvist lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Malmqvist scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Niss tries for a takedown but Malmqvist circles away easily
and Niss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Niss misses with a wild combination.
Jab by Malmqvist.
Niss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Malmqvist.
Donk. Malmqvist catches Niss right on the button with a cross.
Malmqvist with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Malmqvist is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Malmqvist, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Niss is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Malmqvist throws a series of punches but Niss avoids them all with ease.
Niss is looking for the big counter here.
Niss gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Malmqvist connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Niss fails with a takedown attempt.
Niss on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Malmqvist is working the combinations to good effect here.
Niss tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Malmqvist swivels and escapes.
Danga de danga de dang - Malmqvist scores with a four punch combination!
Malmqvist misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Malmqvist. Those never looked like landing.
Niss on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sloppy strikes from Malmqvist. Those never looked like landing.
Niss with a lazy takedown attempt
and Malmqvist counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malmqvist throws a right and a left that Niss avoids nicely.
Malmqvist lands a jab-cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niss dives in and grabs Malmqvist's left leg, looking for a takedown. Malmqvist pushes down on Niss's head and hops out.
Malmqvist misses with a few strikes there.
Niss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Malmqvist.
Niss is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Malmqvist.
Malmqvist stuffs the takedown.
Niss misses with a wild body shot.
Malmqvist throws a big counter combination but Niss scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Malmqvist scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Malmqvist misses with a jab, cross combination.

Niss shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Niss was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Niss creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Malmqvist sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Niss has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Malmqvist darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Malmqvist dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Malmqvist misses with a few strikes there.
Malmqvist will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Niss avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Malmqvist, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Niss manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Malmqvist on his heels. He'll look to pass Malmqvist's guard now, I'm sure.

Malmqvist has his feet on Niss's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Niss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Malmqvist circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martin Malmqvist is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niss shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Malmqvist but Malmqvist pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Malmqvist displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Niss.
As Niss looks to move away, Malmqvist throws a big counter combo but Niss just gets out of the way.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Niss tries to clinch up.
Niss is looking to clinch but Malmqvist is avoiding it.
No joy there for Malmqvist, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Niss fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Malmqvist sprawls well initially but Niss persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Malmqvist kicks off Niss and gets to his feet.
No joy there for Malmqvist, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Niss dodges the punch combination from Malmqvist.
Nice sprawl there from Malmqvist as Niss shoots in.
Martin Malmqvist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Niss.
Malmqvist feints a jab promting Niss to slip. Malmqvist then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Niss slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Martin Malmqvist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niss swinging wildly here.
Malmqvist shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Niss eats them both and turns towards Malmqvist to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Malmqvist slaps away a takedown attempt from Niss, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Malmqvist stalks Niss and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Niss's face. Niss staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Malmqvist, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Niss dives in for a single leg takedown but Malmqvist sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Malmqvist looks to land a combination but Niss avoids it well.
Niss unleashes a big counter combination but Malmqvist bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Niss shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Malmqvist as he jumps to the side.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Malmqvist!
Niss shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Malmqvist sprawls well. Malmqvist wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Niss gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for Malmqvist, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Niss shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Malmqvist's guard.
Niss looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Niss in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niss postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Niss trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Niss trying to control the position from guard on top but Malmqvist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Niss gets to his feet - Malmqvist follows without any prompting.
Malmqvist rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Niss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Niss lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Niss is looking to clinch but Malmqvist is avoiding it.
Niss fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malmqvist manages to avoid it.
Niss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malmqvist looks to land a combination but Niss avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malmqvist connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Niss's hands.
Niss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malmqvist fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Niss dives in for a single leg takedown but Malmqvist sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Niss fails in his attempt to clinch.
Niss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Malmqvist.
Niss is looking to clinch but Malmqvist is avoiding it.
Malmqvist fails to land with a series of punches.
Niss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Niss has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sloppy strikes from Niss. Those never looked like landing.
Malmqvist jabs at Niss's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malmqvist feints a jab promting Niss to slip. Malmqvist then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Niss slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Niss shoots and misses
and Malmqvist counters with a three punch combo that has Niss backing up. Niss nods at Malmqvist to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Niss shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Niss showed some decent athleticism there.

Malmqvist has one foot on Niss's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Malmqvist dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Malmqvist misses with the combination.
Malmqvist misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Niss lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Niss.
A combination from Malmqvist does no damage.
Malmqvist lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A punch combination from Malmqvist misses.
A little jabbing left from Niss on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Malmqvist. No joy for Niss on that attempt.
Niss fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malmqvist misses with the combination.
Niss takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Niss moves into the clinch successfully.

Niss breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Malmqvist has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Niss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malmqvist looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Niss tries to close the distance and clinch but Malmqvist swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malmqvist connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Niss tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Malmqvist swivels and escapes.
Martin Malmqvist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Niss.
Malmqvist throws a right and a left that Niss avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Malmqvist.
Niss looks for a takedown but Malmqvist sprawls well.
Malmqvist scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Malmqvist.
Niss pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niss prevents Malmqvist from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Malmqvist's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Niss breaks the clinch.
Martin Malmqvist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malmqvist throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Malmqvist backs off Niss throws a huge counter combo but Malmqvist manages to avoid it all.
Malmqvist swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niss fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malmqvist manages to avoid it.

Niss takes the fight into the clinch.

Niss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Malmqvist is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Niss can do to turn this around?
Niss tries to clinch up.
Niss slips a jab and a cross from Malmqvist.
Niss tries to clinch there but Malmqvist circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malmqvist paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Niss tries to score a power double leg takedown but Malmqvist sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Niss somewhat.
Niss misses with a hook. Malmqvist ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from Malmqvist misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Niss or perhaps it was just good defense by Malmqvist, which made it look bad.
Malmqvist looks to land a combination. Niss sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Niss lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Malmqvist keeps the fight on the outside.
Malmqvist misses with a few strikes there.
Niss is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Malmqvist.
Niss wants to clinch up but Malmqvist keeps it at a distance.
Malmqvist leaves Niss with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malmqvist lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Malmqvist gets caught napping as Niss dives in and scores a takedown. Malmqvist manages to retain guard.

Malmqvist pushes Niss off and gets back to his feet.
Malmqvist goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Martin Malmqvist is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Niss fails to land with a series of punches.
Malmqvist tries to bum rush Niss with a series of wild strikes but Niss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Niss shapes to counter with a head kick.
Niss goes for a double leg but Malmqvist avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Malmqvist continues to drive forward.
Malmqvist lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malmqvist avoids a punch combination nicely.
Peter Niss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malmqvist throws a nice looking combination but Niss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Malmqvist showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Malmqvist, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Malmqvist!
A less than humble Martin Malmqvist misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
The defeated Peter Niss had this to say: 'That's f***ing bulls**t man...'.